Artemis: Portal to our literary criticism databases.
Gale Virtual Reference Library: Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. This collection includes reference materials funding by the NYSL and those purchased by PHS.
Global Issues in Context Global Issues in Context offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that bring together a variety of specially selected, highly relevant sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Each of these gateway pages includes an overview, unique "perspectives" articles written by local experts, reference, periodical, primary source and statistical information. Rich multimedia - including podcasts, video, and interactive graphs - enhance each portal. Use Browse Issues and Topics, Country Finder, Basic Search or Advanced Search to explore the database.
World History In Context World History in Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in World History. The new solution merges Gale's authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
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Amnesty International: Amnesty International is a global movement of people fighting injustice and promoting human rights. It works to protect people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied. Currently the world’s largest grassroots human rights organization, it investigate and expose abuses, educate and mobilize the public, and help transform societies to create a safer, more just world. It received the Nobel Peace Prize for its life-saving work.
Human Rights Watch: Human Rights Watch defends the rights of people worldwide. We scrupulously investigate abuses, expose the facts widely, and pressure those with power to respect rights and secure justice. Human Rights Watch is an independent, international organization that works as part of a vibrant movement to uphold human dignity and advance the cause of human rights for all. Link to its section about Child Soldiers Here.
Child Soldiers International: Its goal is to end all forms of military recruitment or the use in hostilities, in any capacity, of any person under the age of 18 by state armed forces and non-state armed groups, as well as other human rights abuses resulting from their recruitment and use.
Other Resources
Louder than Words: An agenda for action to end state use of child soldiers: A Report published by Child Soldiers International to mark the tenth anniversary year of entry into force of the Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict. Case studies include Yemen, Myanmar (Burma) and Congo. Good source for "world reactions."
State of the World's Children - 1996: Children in war: Each year, UNICEF’s flagship publication, The State of the World's Children, closely examines a key issue affecting children. In 1996, the report was about children in war.
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Artemis: Portal to our literary criticism databases.
Gale Virtual Reference Library: Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. This collection includes reference materials funding by the NYSL and those purchased by PHS.
Global Issues in Context Global Issues in Context offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that bring together a variety of specially selected, highly relevant sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Each of these gateway pages includes an overview, unique "perspectives" articles written by local experts, reference, periodical, primary source and statistical information. Rich multimedia - including podcasts, video, and interactive graphs - enhance each portal. Use Browse Issues and Topics, Country Finder, Basic Search or Advanced Search to explore the database.
World History In Context World History in Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in World History. The new solution merges Gale's authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
Free Websites
Amnesty International: Amnesty International is a global movement of people fighting injustice and promoting human rights. It works to protect people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied. Currently the world’s largest grassroots human rights organization, it investigate and expose abuses, educate and mobilize the public, and help transform societies to create a safer, more just world. It received the Nobel Peace Prize for its life-saving work.
Human Rights Watch: Human Rights Watch defends the rights of people worldwide. We scrupulously investigate abuses, expose the facts widely, and pressure those with power to respect rights and secure justice. Human Rights Watch is an independent, international organization that works as part of a vibrant movement to uphold human dignity and advance the cause of human rights for all. Link to its section about Child Soldiers Here.
Child Soldiers International: Its goal is to end all forms of military recruitment or the use in hostilities, in any capacity, of any person under the age of 18 by state armed forces and non-state armed groups, as well as other human rights abuses resulting from their recruitment and use.
Other Resources
Louder than Words: An agenda for action to end state use of child soldiers: A Report published by Child Soldiers International to mark the tenth anniversary year of entry into force of the Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict. Case studies include Yemen, Myanmar (Burma) and Congo. Good source for "world reactions."State of the World's Children - 1996: Children in war: Each year, UNICEF’s flagship publication, The State of the World's Children, closely examines a key issue affecting children. In 1996, the report was about children in war.